Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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... revolutions dis- tinguish the planets according to the respective positions of their axes ; to some of the orbs of the system , this apparent motion of the starry sphere is slow , with others , swift : thus , with the sun , that revolution ...
... revolutions dis- tinguish the planets according to the respective positions of their axes ; to some of the orbs of the system , this apparent motion of the starry sphere is slow , with others , swift : thus , with the sun , that revolution ...
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... revolutions being nearly equal to one revolution of the earth , or according to the following ratio : — 7 revolutions of the Earth = 29 revolutions of Mercury . 13 .... 33 === 54 137 46 = 191 , & c . Consequently transits of Mercury ...
... revolutions being nearly equal to one revolution of the earth , or according to the following ratio : — 7 revolutions of the Earth = 29 revolutions of Mercury . 13 .... 33 === 54 137 46 = 191 , & c . Consequently transits of Mercury ...
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... revolution , or more properly , it is the apparent path of the earth as seen from the sun . The ecliptic makes an angle with the equinoctial of nearly 23 ° 28 ' ; this incli- nation of these circles to each other is called the obli ...
... revolution , or more properly , it is the apparent path of the earth as seen from the sun . The ecliptic makes an angle with the equinoctial of nearly 23 ° 28 ' ; this incli- nation of these circles to each other is called the obli ...
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1st day 4th day afterwards aphelion appears ascending node astronomer beautiful Beetle birds born Butterfly CALENDAR OF BRITISH celebrated celestial comet conjunction Daniel Bernoulli dark death Declin diameter died difference of latitude Digits eclipsed disc distance early earth eclipse Emersion eminent Equation FLEMING FORM OF SATURN'S Galileo greatest heavens Herschel inferior conjunction inferior planets insects John John Herschel Jupiter Kepler labours LEACH light LINNEUS Lord LUNAR magnitude Major axis Mars MARTYR Mercury Minor axis moon morning Moth motion nature never night node o'er Observatory observed orbit Pallas perigee perihelion period planet published QUADRUPEDS remarkable RENNIE revolution Right Ascen ring of Saturn round Royal SATURN'S RING says Second satellite seen Semi-diameter shadow shining solar solar eclipse stars STEPHENS telescope TEMMINCK thee thou tion transit transits of Mercury trees Uranus Venus visible volumes vulgaris winter